Business Management
This honours degree programme will give you the knowledge and skills required for all areas of business management. You will cover all the latest thinking and how it contributes to organisational success.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
Three stages over 2 years.
Delivery:
Blended (Online with some face-to-face classes).
Indicative Schedule:
Two evenings per week plus some Saturdays 09.00-17.00.
Typically, the schedule would be:
Stage 1
Block One
September to mid-December 2024
Break
Block Two
Mid-January to mid-late April 2025
Break
Stage 2
Block Three
Mid-May to end of July 2025/beginning of August
Break
Block Four
Mid-September to mid-December 2025
Break
Stage 3
Block Five
Mid-January to end-April 2026
Break
Block Six
May to August 2026
Entry Requirements
The course is designed to appeal to those at work or seeking to re-enter the workforce. There are no specific academic requirements with applicants considered based on work and other experience. Applicants under 21 will be assessed based on Leaving Certificate or equivalent.
Note that applicants with a Certificate in First Line Management or a Certificate in Retail Management will get exemptions from some modules in stage 1. Applicants who have previously completed a Higher Certificate in Management may in some circumstances be eligible to enter the programme at Stage 2.
Any applicant with substantial experience may be eligible for module exemptions, you can apply by showing evidence of prior learning based on your employment experience.
Laptop Requirement
All students applying to NCI must have access to a laptop that will allow them to attend classes online and, where relevant, to participate in on-campus learning. Some students may be able to avail of the Student Laptop Loan Scheme, subject to eligibility.
Careers / Further progression
Award and Progression
This programme is designed to offer learners the maximum of flexibility with different entry and exit points and awards. This allows learners to stage their studies as suits them best. The full Bachelor of Arts Honours in Business Management is awarded by QQI at level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications. This award will allow progression to level 9 courses on the NFQ such as NCI’s MA in Human Resource Management.
However, students may exit after completing stage 1 (60 credits) and receive a Certificate in Business Management at level 6, or after completing stage 2 (120 credits) and receive a Diploma in Business Management at level 7 awarded by QQI on the NFQ. If you exit with a minor award you can still return later to finish the whole degree – you set the pace.
Further information
Start Date: September 2024.
€4,100 per stage. (€12,300 total fee). Full degree encompasses three stages. (Fees revised annually). Spread the cost with our direct debit plan.
Application: Apply online at www.ncirl.ie
This honours degree programme will give you the knowledge and skills required for all areas of business management. You will cover all the latest thinking and how it contributes to organisational success. You will gain an in-depth knowledge of a wide range of management and general business issues, theory, practice, and development. You will also learn to appreciate wider factors impacting business decision making such as the organisation culture, entrepreneurship and the external economic environment.
Students come from a variety of organisations and the course helps you understand the implications of different business contexts and varied stakeholders on the management of business.
The course will progress you through an in-depth knowledge of business management from its basic operational foundations to the more strategic level, and inform you of emerging new issues in this sphere. Our experienced faculty and the block delivery nature of the programme enables the course to offer you an interesting range of business assignments that will see you critically assessing approaches taken in work examples and case studies. This emphasis on practical assignments together with expert industry guest lecturers and a range of online materials will make for a fulfilling learning experience.
How is the course delivered?
This course is designed to radically change the experience of part-time study, with the learner no longer bound to traditional academic semesters that are more suited to full-time students. The course is delivered over three stages with each stage consisting of a block of 11 to 13 weeks with a short break built in after completion of each block and over the summer period. Submission deadlines and exams may fall within the break period.
This course is supported with online materials that supplement classroom-based lectures. This gives students the opportunity to meet-up in the college and speak directly with lecturers.
Who is the course for?
This part-time course is aimed at people working in business and management areas or intending to move into them.
Stage 1
Block 1
• Business Management Practice
• Leadership and Influencing
• Working with People
Block 2
• Aspects of Business Law
• Financial Accounting
• Economics of the World
• Business Communication
Stage 2
Block 1
• HRM in the Business Framework
• Business Economics
• Marketing
• Introduction to Business Statistics and Analytics
Block 2
• Business Statistics and Analytics for Decision Making
• Essentials of Employment Law
• Management Accounting
• Technology for Business
Stage 3
Block 1
• Credits Entrepreneurship
• Strategic Management
• Economic and Social Policy
Block 2
• Change Management
• Project Management
• Sustainability and Business Ethics
This course is delivered with online lectures and online learning materials and, subject to guidelines, supported by classroombased learning events. This gives students the opportunity to meet up in the college and speak directly with lecturers and fellow learners.
In accordance with our quality assurance processes this course is undergoing a programmatic review. This may result in some changes to the content of this course in September 2023.
Course information: 1800 221 721
Reception: (01) 4498500
Email: admissions@ncirl.ie
Web: www.ncirl.ie
We are located at:
Mayor St, IFSC,
Dublin 1,
D01 K6W2